ENT3003
Assignment 2A-Bug List
1.
Neighbor leaving pieces of trash outside by our walkway.
WHY it exists: He’s busy with work on his way out, always on the phone, or with both hands holding something, like a cigarette or a beer. On his way home from work, it’s usually night time and our neighborhood is very dark so he doesn’t see the trash or notice it.
2.
Shooting ranges not allowing steel core ammunition, which happens to be the most affordable practice ammo.
WHY it exists: Indoor shooting ranges trap (back-wall that stops the bullets) can sometimes be of steel themselves or at a angle where when the steel core is likely to ricochet and hit the shooter, creating a hazard. To diminish this risk, the owners decide to ban this type of ammo.
3.
Girlfriend leaving items on our bed.
WHY it exists: Her nightstand is full of things already corner to corner and so is her dresser. The only extra room is on top of our mattress.
4.
YouTube content creators begging viewers for money donations.
WHY it exists: Somewhere along the line some of my favorite channels went from uploading videos as a hobby to doing it as their full-time job, then YouTube demonetized most of their videos from ad revenue.
5.
When I can’t fall asleep before 1am and I need to wake up early the next day.
WHY it exists: The decision to have coffee past noon or when I dare to have coffee past 5pm, the caffeine keeps me up and my sleep pays the price.
6.
Celebrity hating, gossip magazines with terrible cover photos sitting there while I wait to pay for groceries.
WHY it exists: They wouldn’t sell otherwise, those magazines are put in locations where people are forced to acknowledge their presence in order to remain relevant.
7.
Gridlock style traffic between 5-8pm west/south bound in Miami.
WHY it exists: Everybody is going home from work, over the years Miami has continued to grow, more and more people by the day.
8.
Hearing folks do their number two in public restrooms, and smelling it..
WHY it exists: Costs? Installing speakers in restrooms and maybe some odor repellant devices in the toilets might cost the owner more than he is concerned about the experience of the costumers, yet elevator music is very common.
9.
Gas doors on cars that read “FUEL.”
WHY it exists: Challengers of yesteryear had that same style logo, so it’s supposed to be an old school spirit thing, not an actual instruction intended
for those who wouldn’t otherwise know what to put there..
10.
When indentation lines fall out of order and mess up your document.
WHY it exists: Failure to retain knowledge of various Microsoft word classes can cause this issue to become greater than it is.
11.
Bus stops without shelter.
WHY it exists: Budget, the school can’t afford to shelter up every bus stop, or chooses not too, to fund other things, like perhaps more buses!
12.
Cracks in the middle of the night in my town home.
WHY it exists: Old properties crack sometimes, especially if the floors are wooden.
13.
Highways signs, with different, easy to miss exits and paths to other highways.
WHY it exists: To facilitate travel, reduces traffic and make driving distances shorter we widen our infrastructure and build more ramps and highways.
14.
Motorcycle not shifting smoothly.
WHY it exists: Being manual, and a Japanese sport bike, throttle control is very critical for this machine. Releasing the clutch while simultaneously opening the gas just a hair, requires recurring hand placement and movement to shift perfectly, all while looking out for drivers who don’t see you.
15.
Finger prints on gun metal.
WHY it exists: After the proper maintenance and oil application to the surface of a firearm, the surface is wet. Most finishes except bluing are corrosion resistant, but finger prints are going to stick either way if touched without proper gloves.
16.
Drivers who speed up to red lights.
WHY it exists: Not everybody is operating a vehicle relaxed or with the same level of experience as others, or they lack a personal concern for fuel economy and common sense.
17.
That truck driver doing 85mph on a 70mph speed limit zone.
WHY it exists: The operator is running late for a drop and is willing to risk getting a ticket and tailgating slower people than manage his time properly, also the owner of the truck isn’t governing the speedometer.
18.
Shopping cart traffic inside Walmart aisles.
WHY it exists: Cart sizes, the distance between aisles, plus staggered people who don’t know which product of the 10 offerings to choose from cause this.
19.
Automated answering machines that hang up on the caller.
WHY it exists: Lack of operators and the failed attempt of flowing call traffic to the right department.
20.
Procrastination stress.
WHY it exists: Lack of self-control. Because of delaying school work or a task due to feeling stressed, while knowing I feel stressed from delaying the school work or task.
Reflection:
This exercise was very interesting, however, after the first five bugs I surprisingly ran out of thoughts and had to give myself time to the let other bugs come up. Then one by one or a few at a time I came up with the rest. I have many more I can think of but it takes time for them to surface. Thinking this way is very effective, it lays the groundworks of what it needs to be fixed once you establish why the bug exists.
